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The Flowers of War
“Fighting for freedom.”
7.4 / 10• 2011• 2h 26m•R• Chinese
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Cast & Crew
Christian Bale
John Miller
Lead
Ni Ni
Yu Mo
Zhang Xinyi
Shu
Huang Tianyuan
George Chen
Han Xiting
Yi
Zhang Doudou
Ling
Tong Dawei
Major Li
Cao Kefan
Mr. Meng
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zhang Yimou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Flowers of War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
